December 29, 2014

China Glaze Sun Of A Peach is from their Summer 2013 Sunsational Collection. I'm not a huge neon fan but I thought I'd give this one a try because I needed some color in my world; this December has officially been the least sunniest, most gloomy December on record in Tulsa according to meteorologists! Unfortunately Sun Of A Peach was not a good pick me up. The formula is bubbly streaky mess. The neon orangey peach color is ok but it's almost impossible to photograph. I'd day it's somewhere between my two pictures in real life. It does look pretty intense under black light but the terrible formula is a deal breaker for me so I'll be passing this one along to a friend.

September 11, 2014

Milani Fresh Teal is shown here at 2 coats. Milani Neons like this one have been popping up at Dollar Trees around the country recently so keep an eye out if you like neons! Fresh Teal has a good formula and is a definite keeper for me. The only thing I don't like about this line is the painted bottles. The polish color is actually quite different than the bottle but if you can find it for a buck they are a great value.

September 17, 2012

Lime Crime
has released their first nail polish collection & they've done
quite a good job. The packaging is fabulous, full of purple, glitter
& unicorns. I love the bottle shape & the brushes are a bit
wider than most which I always prefer. The collection, called Les Desserts d'Antoinette,
contains a rainbow of pastel shades & an off white. The formulas
were all a little on the thick side & work much better with thick,
as opposed to thin coats. Overall a very good first polish offering!
Here's what Lime Crime has to say about their polishes.

7 pastel shades, inspired by confectionery delights from Marie
Antoinette's table. Recklessly pigmented crème formula is rich, smooth
and opaque in just two coats. Each bottle comes equipped with a flat,
wide brush for superb control and flawless application. Never tested on
animals. 3-Free.

Lime Crime Pastelchio is an amazing color but the formula was a bit tricky. It was thick, stringy & didn't self level. I love the color so much that I'm going to add a bit of thinner & try again. Is there such a thing as a neon pastel? Maybe it's a neon chartreuse. I think this is a terrific color for Halloween manicures!

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own &
were not influenced by Lime Crime! For more information you can read my
disclosure policy.

Sation Hot 4 Teacher is a magenta neon creme. Two coats for opacity. It does dry matte, like most neons, so you'll need a top coat to add shine & help level it out a bit. Pretty color for summer but I think I'll pass this one along to a friend who loves neons more than I do. I can't resist posting this video!

I know I recently said I'm not a fan of neons, but I love Sation Chatty Catty for some reason. It's very flattering with my skin tone & is a fantastic color for my hot, sticky Oklahoma summers. Neon orange-ish pink with a fantastic formula, especially for a neon. I barely needed two coats & it dried very quickly. Like most neon it dries with a matte, satin finish that looks cool on it's own or great with a topcoat.

Looks pretty with blue!

One of my past manicures recently ended up on fuck yeah nail art; if you're the one who submitted I'd like to thank you very much! Since everyone seemed to like it I decided to try it again with new colors. I like the results quite a bit, neutral & neon!

Thanks for reading!

April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own &
were not influenced by Sation! For more information you can read my
disclosure policy.

Sation Show Off Your Your Navel Orange is super bright, much brighter than I could capture with my camera. My friend saw it, said "Whoa! It's like fluorescent melon!" It's got a bit of shimmer & dries matte, like most neons do. The formula was pretty good for a neon as long as you wait a few minutes between coats. This is a fun color but I've never been a big fan of neons so I think I'll pass it on to friend who loves them.

The next night I added a sponged gradient with the lovely Zoya Caitlin. Pretty fun & unexpected color combination!

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own &
were not influenced by Sation! For more information you can read my
disclosure policy.

October 30, 2009

This is the scariest color I have ever worn! I know some of you are going to love this one but I was actually embarrassed to go out in public with this on my nails. All of my friends and family agree that this is NOT a color for me. I was pretty sure I wouldn't like it but my nails needed to be painted in a hurry so I could join my sister for dinner and this color needed to be swatched. AAAAGGGHHHHH! It was the first thing everyone noticed. Even one of Will's friends came over and immediately commented on it before even saying hello. I didn't get to take it off before I saw him the next day and this very sweet guy said, "April, you're still wearing it." with a vague look of horror.This came in a set I picked up from Gordman's for $4. Four different colors with no names. I'll show you the rest soon. I'm not sure what to call this color, maybe SUPER BRIGHT neon coral with some shimmer.Have any of you ladies ever tried a color that was just so not you it was scary?Thanks for reading!April

June 17, 2009

I jokingly bought this color because when I picked up the bottle my
boyfriend looked horrified. I never thought I'd like the color as much
as I do! The polish has application issues but it is well worth the
hassle. It dries to a matte finish, which was very hard to capture in
the pictures. I love this color and can't stop staring at my nails
whenever I wear it!!!
Ashley applied two coats and left off the top coat to keep the matte finish.

Thanks for reading our first post. We'll introduce ourselves in the next one.
Post by April Brooks and Ashley Brooks.Nail polish on Ashley Brooks.